## Abstract Previous studies have shown an inverse association between smoking and the prevalence of Parkinson's disease (PD), suggesting that smoking may induce a biological protection against nigral neuronal damage. In 1993, we examined the frequency of cigarette smokers among 239 patients with P
NOS2A and the modulating effect of cigarette smoking in Parkinson's disease
β Scribed by Dana B. Hancock; Eden R. Martin; Kenichiro Fujiwara; Mark A. Stacy; Burton L. Scott; Jeffrey M. Stajich; Rita Jewett; Yi-Ju Li; Michael A. Hauser; Jeffery M. Vance; William K. Scott
- Book ID
- 111698245
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 112 KB
- Volume
- 60
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
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